First Nations Voice To Parliament

The Hon. F. PANGALLO (14:46): Supplementary: has the minister sought advice or has advice been sought from the Office for Public Integrity about potential conflicts?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (14:46): The Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment has provided advice, as I have said. If the honourable member has any specific concern, I will be happy to take it on board, but if he just wants to generally smear Aboriginal people with the idea that they can't manage conflicts, that is up to him.

The Hon. F. PANGALLO: Point of order: there is no way that I was smearing Aboriginal people, and I ask the Attorney-General to withdraw that remark.

The PRESIDENT: You should withdraw that.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: Withdraw, sir.